Nails Your Way

Understanding The Nail Damage Recovery Process

Natural nails are getting a lot of interest these days. More and more women are realizing how important it is to have healthy natural nails. Brittle nail sufferers can find help through a specially designed daily homecare maintenance recovery program. Also an increasing number of women have decided to recover from the damaging effects of long-term use of artificial nails and return to healthy attractive natural nails.

Therapeutic Salon's offer quality natural nail services, including sea salt manicures and pedicures, as well as lavender aromatherapy manicures and pedicures. Hand treatments such as anti-aging exfoliating, detoxifying hand mask, lavender herbal sea salt scrub, lavender and grape-seed oil paraffin wax treatments, and reflexology massage-all promote recovery of damaged nails, dry skin and dry cuticles.

More and more women consider these types of services to be therapeutic and not merely a luxury service. Women have made these services part of their lives now because their needs are met on an individual basis. Clientele today is much more diverse. It's not just a luxury any longer to get your nails done; it's a way to complete a person's individual healthy look.

According to dermatologists 20% of women suffer from brittle nail syndrome. Brittle nail syndrome occurs when the nail plate is unable to maintain moisture and becomes dehydrated. Brittle nails can occur at any age but is more common in older women. The symptoms of brittle nail syndrome can be treated by applying therapeutic oil and lotion moisturizers, lavender & grape-seed oil warm wax treatments, Fluoride treatments and a strengthener containing Keratin to the nails on a regular basis and by taking daily oral Biotin and Calcium capsule supplements. Trimming the nails short and using a crystal (glass) file will seal and protect the free edge of the nails and prevent them from peeling and splitting.

A maintenance recovery program can also help women recover from nail damage caused by the excessive drilling used during artificial nail application. A recovery program and regular manicures is the key to a successful healing and recovery process. Making the transition from acrylic to natural nails can be a long process, but with patience and commitment, the change can be made. The first step is to have the artificial nail product soaked off gently in order to prevent any further damage to the natural nails. Damage to the natural nails can range from thinning, brittleness, or fungal infections-to the separation or lifting of the natural nail from the nail plate. When artificial nails have been worn too long without allowing a "rest" or "recovery" period, this often results in damage to the nail matrix (growth center). The next step in the recovery process is the warm oil lavender and grape-seed oil soak manicure, a warm wax hand dip, and a Fluoride nail hardener treatment. The super-moisturizing warm oil lavender soak manicure helps prevent brittle, splitting nails. The penetrating emollients help maintain healthy cuticles by preventing hangnails. The warm lavender oil soak manicure is a vital part of the recovery process because of its healing benefits. It offers more moisturizing healing than a mere warm water soak manicure. A successful recovery also requires the use of daily homecare products. Insuring an adequate recovery requires following a specifically designed daily homecare maintenance plan using products made for treating damaged nails. Hand Reflexology massage treatments can also help by stimulating blood flow and decreasing the dryness in the cuticles and nails. Biotin and Calcium capsule supplements increase the thickness of the nails and helps prevent nail splitting. A recovery program kit includes complete instructions and all the products needed to put you on the road to a successful healing process.

Whether you suffer from brittle nail syndrome or you want to recover from the damage of long term artificial nails, you can find healing for either through a nail damage recovery program that includes a daily homecare maintenance plan designed by a Licensed Manicurist and Onyxologist.

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Nails Your Way
Jeanne Grace Curtis
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